Transferring from UW Bothell to UW Seattle, vs. from community college to UW Seattle

<p>Is there any difference in these processes?</p>

<p>I'm working on a backup plan since I got waitlisted from UW Seattle. Somehow, miraculously, UW Bothell is still accepting applications. So I'm probably gonna send one in today or tomorrow.</p>

<p>My plan, if I get denied acceptance after being on the waitlist, is to either continue going to Bellevue College (Running Start student currently) or to go to UW Bothell. Either way, after 1-2 years, I'll transfer into UW Seattle.</p>

<p>Thing is, I know that community colleges here basically guarantee a successful transfer into UW Seattle if you're a good student above 3.0 and you've earned 90 credits. Does UW Bothell have the same guarantee? Cause if not, I think Bellevue College might be a better option for me to continue going to.</p>

<p>There is no guarantee for community college students. That was an old policy and doesn’t apply anymore.</p>

<p>Didn’t know that. Still, if I got this close to admission to UW Seattle, I don’t think transferring from community college would be an uphill struggle based on my previous performance.</p>

<p>I don’t know. Hopefully, SS will chime in. I did read that transfers were getting a lower admit rate than freshman entry. Hope that was wrong.</p>

<p>while the direct transfer agreement is discontinued… (so they are not REQUIRED to) they personally commit to transferring about 30% of the the transfer applications they get from community college students</p>

<p>Oh and please note, Bellevue College is no longer a community college. UW puts a higher preference on community college transfers over transferring from another college.</p>

<p>travelgirl: While Bellevue College does have two four-year degree’s, they are still scored as a community college by UW-Seattle admissions.</p>

<p>Agree with travelgirl and slsniff. Once BC is considered a “college” in UW’s eyes, I think we’ll be hearing about a lot less people going to BC in hopes of transferring to UW.</p>

<p>Transferring UW Bothell is looked at the same as the other schools, like WSU or Seattle U. Just because it is a UW campus doesn’t mean that transfer applicants will be given a bit extra leeway. </p>

<p>Transfer spots are open based on how many freshmen decide to not come back to UW. There are only a certain number of spots per graduating year, so even if thousands of people apply for transfer spots, there may be very little spots open.</p>

<p>I would personally go to a CC then transfer rather than UW Bothell and then transfer.</p>